Occasional ramblings from a conservative retired pastor, now author, on my book,marriage, faith, and whatever else may strike me at the moment.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

AGONY OF THE SOUL

I
Sam. 1:10Hannah was in deep anguish,
crying bitterly as she prayed to the LORD.

Maybe you understand what Hannah went
through.Either you have, or are now
going through, something that defies words.No words of comfort helps.No
well-meaning words can make it better.The pain and anguish is so great that you feel like there is no hope, no
help.If so, I would encourage you to do
whatever you need to do in order to see the Lord.Zero in on Him.

Consider His love that moved Him to die
on a cruel cross for our sins.Consider
how though He was rejected by the world and deserted by His closest friends, He
refused to not die for our sins.Think
about our Savior who had to endure utter loneliness as He fought the battle for
our souls.He had never in all eternity
past known suffering or what it was like to be all alone, unable to reach out
and touch our Father.The pain and
anguish of His soul was so great that He cried out, “My God, my God, why have
you forsaken me?”

Thinking about our Lord won’t make your
pain go away or change your circumstances, but it does help change our
perspective.When we know that the Lord
loves us more than life itself, that He willingly endured the physical and
spiritual agony of the cross, it gets our minds off of ourselves and onto Him.No matter what may be agonizing your soul
today, Jesus understands what you are going through and can help you.

He wants you to share your concerns, your
burdens with Him.He wants you to put
them on Him so that He can lighten your load.He wants you to see Him instead of focusing on your circumstances.He wants you to know today, that things are
not as bad as they may seem.He is
faithful to His children and will see you through the worst of what life may
bring you.Your momentary struggles are
not eternal.They will pass.The provisions and promises of God are
sufficient for whatever you may be dealing with.Trust in the Lord.He will give you the strength you need and He
will show you the way through your trials if you will let Him.

Tell Him how you are feeling.Tell Him about all you are going
through.Tell Him everything that
agonizes your soul today.He hears the
heart cry of all who cry out to Him and gives peace and comfort.Jesus will help you if you will let Him.

About Me

I have been a pastor for nearly 40 years. I have ministered in small, rural churches that have necessitated my working outside the church to support my family. I recently wrote my first book and have others that are waiting to be published. I am conservative in thought and practice. It is my passion in life to be all that the Lord wants me to be. I love Him with all my heart and look forward to being with him some day.